In sitting down to write this blog, my setting certainly impacted the topic. I’m sitting on the campus of the College of Wooster in northern Ohio. I’m chaperoning my daughter who is here to compete in the finals of a state writing competition. My reward is working...

Most people reach a point in their lives when the place they live just doesn’t work for them anymore. When that happens, most people are a little unsure about what to do next. Do they start looking at houses until they see something they like? How do they know what...

A few years ago, the night before a big event where I wasn’t going to know many people, I left work and headed to the mall. In shoes that were in no way appropriate for extended walking, I began the hunt for the perfect outfit to wear the following day. After an hour...

One of the ways my family kicks off the holiday season is to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. It’s an admittedly cheesy movie but the goofy Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, is hard not to like as he struggles to pull off the perfect old-fashioned...

Watch this 30-second clip (transcribed below). “I never get enough sleep. I stay up late at night because I’m Night Guy. Night Guy wants to stay up late. What about getting up after 5 hours’ sleep? Oh, that’s Morning Guy’s problem. That’s not my problem; I’m...

“I just can’t figure out where the money goes. We should be doing well with our salaries, but we never seem to have anything left over at the end of the month.” My client’s frustration is shared by many other people I’ve worked with over the years, regardless of...